2 Night 3 Days Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour Package

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• KS

  Kristof1.0•March 2023
  Be advised, this provider (Himalayan Recreation Treks) is just a booking agent, and not a guide. From the time I was...
  Be advised, this provider (Himalayan Recreation Treks) is just a booking agent, and not a guide. From the time I was picked up in Kathmandu, I was constantly handed off to another person at each leg of my trip, who seemed to need a lengthy explanation on what he was to do with me next. I don't believe there was any organization between the individuals involved, and they simply called around to find someone to provide the service I needed at the time. While the things listed in the itinerary were provided, the description is VERY misleading. 1. The "tourist bus" was a long distance public bus that anyone could board. I was put on the bus by my first "guide". The extent of his english was "sit here", "hotel pick you up Chitwan". The bus made multiple stops in Kathmandu before leaving and made multiple stops before arriving in Chitwan. When I arrived in Chitwan, it was left to me to ask the multiple cabs at the station where the driver for my hotel was. 2. The one and a half hour "jungle walk" on the first day consisted of walking through town to the elephant breeding center. We walked through this center for approximately 15 minutes. My second "guide" for this activity was the clerk from the front desk of the hotel. He did not know anything about elephants and could not answer any of my questions about the center. 3. The second day, I was introduced to my third "guide" for the canoe trip. The extent of his english was naming the animals we saw, but could not provide any additional information about the park or the places we went. There was no jungle walk provided this day. Later in the afternoon, I was put in a jeep with my fourth "guide". He proceeded to drive around town for an hour, picking up more tourists from other hotels. Then he dropped us off at the entrance to the park where my fifth "guide" picked us up for the jeep safari. The safari felt rushed, like the driver of the jeep was hired to drive from one end of the park to the other, and the sooner he finished, the sooner he could leave. 4. The "tourist bus" on the drive home was a similar experience on a public bus. When we arrived at the Kathmandu bus station, there was no cab or ride provided for me to return to my hotel. I was forced to hire and pay for a cab myself. Unfortunately, the overall experience was disappointing. The itinerary and description make this sound like an informative, well organized group trip. It could not have been any further from this. Do your research and hire a well established tour operator with many reviews and viable references.Show more
  Traveled in March 2023
• JH

  Jamie4.5•March 2019
  Had a really lovely trip to Chitwan. When I arrived I met Harka and we talked about the tour. I told him that I...
  Had a really lovely trip to Chitwan. When I arrived I met Harka and we talked about the tour. I told him that I wanted to do mostly forest trekking and he tailored the itinerary to suit this. We walked about 7 hours and after not seeing rhino, he took me to a separate reserve where there was a better chance to see them and it worked. So thank you for that! The hotel (seven star) was also very nice and the lovely lady in the restaurant took really good care of me so a big thanks to her too.Show more
  Traveled in March 2019
  

  Reply from: Himalayan Recreation Treks & Expedition Pvt.ltd

  Dear Guest, Greetings from Nepal! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience here. it's very beautiful and encouraging us to do better in the coming days. Looking to serve you in future for another beautiful trip to the Himalayas. Regards Himalayan Recreation

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